Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico
Looking back: Hurricane Maria devasted Puerto Rico 7 years ago
Friday marks seven years since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. Maria was a strong Category 4 storm when it hit on September 20th, 2017. The storm killed about 3,000 people and caused more than $90 billion in damage. Parts of the island are still rebuilding today.
Puerto Rico still feels the impact of Hurricane Maria 7 years later
HURRICANE MARIA SLAMMED PUERTO RICO, AND DESPITE THE TIME, MANY FAMILIES ON AND FROM THE ISLAND STILL FEEL THE PAIN. THE STORM HIT PUERTO RICO ON THIS DAY IN 2017. THAT’S RIGHT. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST ERIC BURRIS TAKES US BACK TO THAT DAY TO SHOW US ...
On This Day: Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico
In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm. The storm left the entire island without power and nearly 3,000 people dead over the next several months.
Puerto Rico's infrastructure still recovering from Hurricane Maria 7 years after the Category 4 storm devastated the island
Puerto Rico is still recovering from Hurricane Maria -- nearly seven years after the powerful Category 4 storm caused extensive damage to the island's already delicate infrastructure. September marks National Preparedness Month and the start of Hispanic Heritage Month -- stark reminders of the work that remains to be done on the island,
On the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Kamala Harris vows to help Puerto Rico “move forward”
The Vice President of the United States and Democratic presidential candidate issued a statement in which she joined “Puerto Ricans in mourning their losses and honoring the island’s resilience after
Recovery efforts still underway in Puerto Rico 7 years after Hurricane Maria
It’s been seven years since Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, claiming the lives of thousands of people and completely changing the lives of several others.
Bad Bunny honors Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria's victims with powerful new song 'Una Velita'
In September 2017, when tropical cyclone category 4 hit Puerto Rico with winds of 250 kilometers per hour, thousands of ...
Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico's electric grid
A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances says it will step in to help speed up projects to fix the island ...
Puerto Rico Spent a Fraction of Hurricane Aid as Blackouts Rage
Puerto Rico has only spent about 7% of the $17 billion of federal funding it received to shore up its devastated power grid as blackouts keep hitting the US territory.
Bad Bunny Shares His Chilling New Song ‘Una Velita,’ A Political Resistance Anthem For Puerto Rico
Ahead of Hurricane Maria’s anniversary, the rapper wants to remind the world how officials handled the devastating disaster.
Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages
Two private power companies came under scrutiny Wednesday while they presented plans to stabilize Puerto Rico’s crumbling ...
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Puerto Rico’s Urban Train to get $230M in resilience upgrades
Puerto Rico’s Urban Train system is set for upgrades to improve its resilience and robustness, Josué Menéndez, executive ...